The ties that bind: part two
Mike Myers After about 60 days of the siege of Wounded Knee we received word at Crow Dog Camp that the battle may be ending…
Opinion
Onkwehonwe Week in Review: September 7, 2016
Opaskwayak Cree trappers and fishers blockade highway over failed negotiations Near Gillam, Manitoba, the local Cree Fur Council and and the Opaskwayak Commercial Fishery Co-op…
Open letter to the standing Rock Sioux
On behalf of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, we wish to extend our support and stand in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of…
My thanks to Six Nations
I was hired by CLAX in the fall of 2014 to be the marketing manager of the Ohsweken Demons. Now that the league has suspended…
What is the Haudenosaunee Confederacy: Part Four
There are several groups that claim full ownership over land rights and traditional titles of the Haudenosaunee. We spoke with Loran Thompson, Paul Delaronde and…
History repeating itself
Canada’s food guide has become a tool in the propaganda mill that is voiced here and abroad as to the benefits “Aboriginals” receive from Canada…
Onkwehonwe Week In Review: August 31, 2016
Health Canada closes nursing stations on remote Northern reserves with 2 days notice On August 23, federal officials shocked Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) with a…
Move the fairgrounds to Chiefswood and give Six Nations its Fall Fair back
By Thohahoken OHSWEKEN—How do we move the Six Nations Fall Fair back to the customary second-weekend-in-September date? Attendance at the Fall Fair was always good,…
Remembering Jake’s words
by: Thohahoken Jake Thomas and I were installing fencing by his laneway. He had the pinchers and wire. I held the fence while he wound…
The ties that bind: part 1, Forgotten treaty with the Sioux rekindled
By Mike Myers A few days ago I posted a short blurb on my Facebook page reminding Haudenosaunee people that our Confederacy has a long…
Thunder Woman speaks: Canada’s on-going war with Indigenous Peoples
Current events show the indigenous people of Turtle Island are fighting many battles. The indigenous stance is based on protection and stewardship. Are these values…
Onkwehonwe week in review: August 24, 2016
Indigenous leaders from across the country praise Gord Downie's words at tour finale The Tragically Hip's lead singer, Gord Downie, bas been diagnosed with terminal…
What is the Haudenosaunee Confederacy: Part Three
There are several groups that claim full ownership over land rights and traditional titles of the Haudenosaunee. We spoke with Loran Thompson, Paul Delaronde and…
Disambiguation: life messages
By Larry W. Green I have now had opportunity to listen to five presentations of “Great Law”. The repetition is helpful for clarification of the…
Justice for Colton
A young man, his girlfriend and other friends drove out to a nearby river. They had fun swimming, talking and visiting as young people have…